Garlic Rasam Recipe

by Sala @ Veggie Belly on March 15, 2013

Every home cook must have a good rasam recipe under their belt. This light, tangy and spicy south Indian dish is usually served as a main dish with rice and potato curry. But my favorite way of serving it is in cups, like a soup, along with some crisp potato chips. Perfectly warming for a cold day!

Method
1. Mix and dissolve the tamarind in 2 cups of water. Then strain and extract the water.
2. Place tomatoes in a bowl, and either using your hands or a potato masher, mash and squish the tomatoes till a coarse pulp forms.
3. Place the tamarind water, add tomatoes in a saucepan, and boil for 5 minutes.
4. While its boiling, heat oil in another saucepan and add the chili, curry leaf, mustard seeds, urad dal and asafetida. Stir till fragrant and the mustard seeds pop.
5. Add in the rasam masala. Stir 15 seconds.
6. Add tamarind tomato water, salt, plus 2 cups water.
7. Cook on medium-high. As soon as the rasam starts to foam and just before it comes to a boil, turn it off.
8. If you want a clear rasam, you can strain it at this point, but straining is optional.
9. Garnish with cilantro and serve with steamed rice or in cups, as soup.

Well I am glad and happy to know that u enjoyed the rasam with Potato Chips i have done the same n no of times it has a unique taste irrespective of our Rasam is awesome ! Did u try the rasam using the Lead vessel (In Tamil it is “Eeyachombu “) If not Pls try in that

Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is collecting links to dishes using garlic. I do hope you link this in. This is the link . Please do check out some of the other links – there are a lot of good ones already. Cheers

I love garlic rasam and regardless of what else goes in to it…tamarind, garlic, pepper,jeera curry leaves…it tastes great drinking it piping hot with hot rice and a little ghee….add a potato fry and my day is made…heavenly!
Love your little kadai!

I really like tasty rasam which is one of my favorite Indian food. Rasam has something unique flavor and taste like everyday food but not being tired of.
It reminds me of one of Korean foods(clear soup made of Korean soybean paste), so I like it since my first visit in India.
I will try your recipe soon, thanks!